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La alabanza en el cielo

Después de esto, vi una puerta abierta en el cielo. Entonces la voz que había escuchado al principio, y que resonaba tan fuerte como una trompeta, me dijo: «¡Acércate!, voy a enseñarte lo que está por suceder.»

En ese mismo instante quedé bajo el poder del Espíritu Santo, y vi un trono en el cielo. Sobre el trono estaba sentado alguien que brillaba como un diamante o como un rubí. Alrededor del trono, un arco iris brillaba como una esmeralda. Había también otros veinticuatro tronos, los cuales formaban un círculo, y en ellos estaban sentados veinticuatro ancianos.[a] Esos ancianos estaban vestidos con ropas blancas, y tenían una corona de oro en la cabeza. Del trono salían ruidos, truenos y relámpagos, y delante del trono ardían siete antorchas, que son los siete espíritus de Dios.[b] Delante del trono había también algo que era transparente como el cristal, y que parecía un mar.

En el centro del círculo, alrededor del trono, había cuatro seres vivientes que tenían ojos en todo el cuerpo, por delante y por detrás. El primero de ellos parecía un león; el segundo parecía un toro; el tercero parecía un ser humano, y el cuarto parecía un águila en pleno vuelo. Cada uno de estos seres vivientes tenía seis alas, y ojos por todos lados, y no dejaban de cantar de día y de noche:

«¡Santo, santo,
santo es el Señor,
Dios todopoderoso,
que siempre ha vivido,
que vive, y pronto vendrá!»

9-10 Estos cuatro seres vivientes cantan y dan gracias al que está sentado en el trono y vive para siempre. En sus cantos dicen lo maravilloso, poderoso y digno que es él de recibir honores. Cada vez que hacen esto, los veinticuatro ancianos se arrodillan delante de él, lo adoran y, arrojando sus coronas delante del trono, cantan:

11 «Señor y Dios nuestro;
tú mereces que te alaben,
que te llamen maravilloso,
y que admiren tu poder.

»Porque tú creaste todo lo que existe;
gracias a ti, todo fue creado.»

Footnotes

  1. Apocalipsis 4:4 Los veinticuatro ancianos: Por ancianos el texto bíblico se refiere a líderes de gran prestigio, y no tanto a líderes de edad avanzada. Al parecer, estos veinticuatro ancianos son seres sobrenaturales.
  2. Apocalipsis 4:5 Los siete espíritus de Dios: Véase la nota 3 en 1.4-5.

John Sees Heaven

After the vision of these things I looked, and there before me was an open door in heaven. And the same voice that spoke to me before, that sounded like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this.” Immediately I was in the Spirit, and before me was a throne in heaven, and someone was sitting on it. The One who sat on the throne looked like precious stones, like jasper and carnelian. All around the throne was a rainbow the color of an emerald. Around the throne there were twenty-four other thrones with twenty-four elders sitting on them. They were dressed in white and had golden crowns on their heads. Lightning flashes and noises and thunder came from the throne. Before the throne seven lamps were burning, which are the seven spirits of God. Also before the throne there was something that looked like a sea of glass, clear like crystal.

In the center and around the throne were four living creatures with eyes all over them, in front and in back. The first living creature was like a lion. The second was like a calf. The third had a face like a man. The fourth was like a flying eagle. Each of these four living creatures had six wings and was covered all over with eyes, inside and out. Day and night they never stop saying:

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty.
    He was, he is, and he is coming.”

These living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever. 10 Then the twenty-four elders bow down before the One who sits on the throne, and they worship him who lives forever and ever. They put their crowns down before the throne and say:

11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,
because you made all things.
    Everything existed and was made,
    because you wanted it.”

The Throne in Heaven

After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open(A) in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet(B) said, “Come up here,(C) and I will show you what must take place after this.”(D) At once I was in the Spirit,(E) and there before me was a throne in heaven(F) with someone sitting on it. And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper(G) and ruby.(H) A rainbow(I) that shone like an emerald(J) encircled the throne. Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders.(K) They were dressed in white(L) and had crowns of gold on their heads. From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder.(M) In front of the throne, seven lamps(N) were blazing. These are the seven spirits[a](O) of God. Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,(P) clear as crystal.

In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,(Q) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.(R) The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.(S) Each of the four living creatures(T) had six wings(U) and was covered with eyes all around,(V) even under its wings. Day and night(W) they never stop saying:

“‘Holy, holy, holy

is the Lord God Almighty,’[b](X)

who was, and is, and is to come.”(Y)

Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne(Z) and who lives for ever and ever,(AA) 10 the twenty-four elders(AB) fall down before him(AC) who sits on the throne(AD) and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,(AE)
for you created all things,
    and by your will they were created
    and have their being.”(AF)

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:5 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
  2. Revelation 4:8 Isaiah 6:3